EIN 94-2778848

Life Lab Science Program

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
46
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Life Lab Science Program cultivates children's love of learning, healthy food, and nature through garden-based education. With over forty years of experience working with young people in gardens, Life Lab is a national leader in the garden-based learning movement. Additionally, as the fiscal sponsor for Growing Healthy Kids, an unincorporated community-based organization, Life Lab provides unique outdoor educational opportunities to over 10,000 students at 16 schools throughout the M region.
Total revenues
$2,947,249
2022
Total expenses
$2,742,810
2022
Total assets
$1,332,711
2022
Num. employees
46
2022

Program areas at Life Lab Science Program

Local School Site Programs: Life Lab provides garden classroom instruction, design, garden care, curriculum, teacher training, and program leadership and advisory support to school districts and their public elementary schools in Santa Cruz County, particularly in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District through an extensive program partnership. Life Lab is also supporting garden-based learning in Live Oak School District and Santa Cruz City Schools, with a long-term vision of closer partnership with all 10 local districts and their 40 total elementary schools.(continued on schedule o)
Regional School Site Programs: Life Lab serves as the fiscal sponsor for Growing Healthy Kids, an unincorporated community-based organization providing unique outdoor educational learning opportunities to over 10,000 students at 16 schools throughout the Mt Diablo Unified School District in Bay Point, Clayton, Concord, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek, CA. Growing Healthy Kids shares Life Labs mission of cultivating childrens love of learning, healthy food and nature through garden education, and a commitment to equity and inclusion so that all cultures and identities are respected and celebrated.
National Programs: Life Lab offers hands-on workshops on garden-based science, nutrition, and environmental education for educators from across the nation at its Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, CA, and on demand around the U.S. It also offers a 16-week intensive Certified School Garden Educator course of virtual trainings, coaching, and peer sharing for participants across the country. Life Lab also hosts an annual national School Garden Support Organization Leadership Institute in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation to help teams from peer organizations share and advance best practices for the field. Life Lab develops and distributes curricula, activity guides and other learning materials nationally to support preK-6 teachers in successfully implementing hands-on garden-based education programs. (continued on Schedule O)

Who funds Life Lab Science Program

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Sprouts Healthy Communities FoundationTo Support Capacity Building and Growing School Gardens Summit 2024$637,000
David and Lucile Packard FoundationLocal Grantmaking$130,000
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment FundEducation$100,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Life Lab Science Program

NameTitleCompensation
Don BurgettExecutive Director$71,336
Deanna ZacharyDevelopment Director
Whitney CohenEducation Director and Teacher Training
John FisherDirector of Programs and Partnerships
Judit Camacho -CoDirector
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Life Lab Science Program

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,277,726
Program services$1,663,500
Investment income and dividends$20
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$335
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$5,668
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,947,249

Form 990s for Life Lab Science Program

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-10990View PDF
2020-122021-09-07990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
2018-122020-02-03990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $637,000 from The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
November 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
October 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $135,000 from Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Metro area
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
County
Santa Cruz County, CA
Website URL
lifelab.org/ 
Phone
(831) 400-2016
IRS details
EIN
94-2778848
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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